Closure cap and spout for oil cans



Nov. 10, 1931.

E. R. PETRIE CLOSURE CAP AND SPOUT FOR OIL CANS Filed April 25, 193] INVEN TOR. [ZWAWQ Eff /P/f I BY I ATTO NEY Patented Nov. 10,1931

PATENT EDWARD a. PETRIE, ornEwonx; 1v. r assreivonor onE-HA-L ro NELL M. 1 mm, on- NEW YORK, N. Y.. v I

I CLOSURE AND. SPOUT FOR. OIL CANS".

Application area April 25,

Thisinvention relates to oil cans and particularly to thespouts of cans of this class; and'the object of the invention'is to provide a spout including aclosure cap detachably mountedin connection with the-can and to which the spout is'fi-Xedl-y attached, and" to the provisionof a comparatively heavy'top wall to said closure capincluding outwardly extending, integral, curved arms or finger pieces forming-gripping devices facilitating the support of the canin the handin the operation ofdischargingthe oil therefrom and in carrying and otherwise supporting"v the can; a furtherobj'ect' being toprovide; a device of the class described consisting of a. threaded tubularibody and atopwall formed by a comparatively heavy plate, theperi'phery edgesof which'are flaredaround an'out wardly extending flange atthe upper endof the threaded body and around a packing gas ketdisposed beneath said flange tosupport said gasket in position, in addition to the provision of the extending arms which are formed integral with the peripheral edge of said top plate and extend" from the turned peripheral edge of. the plate;2and with these and other. objects in view, the invention consists in a device of the class and for the purpose specified, which is simple in construc tion, efficient in use, and whichis constructed as hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in thefollowing specification,of which the accompany-'- ingdrawings forms a part, in winch. the separate parts of my improvement are designated. by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which Fig. 1 1s a side view of an 011' can made according to my invention.

shown in Fig. 2 with part of the construction broken away and in section.

In Fig. 1 of the drawings, I have shown at 5 the container of an oil can of conventional form, it being understood that this container may be of any size or contour, and

includes an upwardly extending threaded 1931. Serial No. 532,773.

sleeve 6 with which a closure cap? is de usual discharge spout 8 the cap includinga tl'nmble-shaped threaded part 9 in screw threaded engagement with the projecting sleeve 6, the bottom wall 10 of the part 9 being aperturedcentrally to. receive the lower end ofthe spout 8, which is securedto said bottom wall by riveting orspinning over the end of tl iespout as'seenat 11. The part 9'1ncl'ud es at its upper end an outwardly extending flange 12, beneath which is arranged asuitable packing gasket or ring 13."

Heretofore, it "has been; customary'to provide arelatively thin top plate, the peripheral edge of which was spun over theedge of the flange 14% and the gasket -13 to finish the top of the cap? and to retain the gasket in position. But, instead of employing a top plate of this character, I substitute a heavier top plate 14,the periphery of which includes integral, radially projecting, oppositely disposed curved arms 15 which are curved downwardly and upwardly, the ends being ex tended inwardly to a slight eXtentto form finger pieces which aid in supporting the can in the hand in the operation of disc iarging oil therefrom. The arms or finger pieces 15 join the plate 14in a downwardly and inwardly curved peripheral wall 16,which is bent under the washer 13 intermediate the arms15 as seen at 17, Fig; 3 of thedrawings', to support the washer against displacement from the cap 7 The central portion of the plate 14 is'bulged upwardly to arrange the opening 18 in said plate above the peripheral edge thereof so as to enhance the appearance of the cap and to provide a rigid support for the spout 8. If desired, the latter maybe brazed or soldered in the aperture l8 By constructing a'c losure cap and spoutv foroil cans 1n the manner described, it wlll" be apparent that no material added cost is experienced in including the integral proj ecting curved arms 15 which givethe'added utility to the complete device, providing means for more positively gripping and supwhen the outer walls of the cap and. can be-' come oily.

VVhlle I am aware of the fact that finger plece attachments of the general class under consideration have heretofore been applied to oil cans and similar devices, the inclusion of such attachments mate ially increase the cost of production of the can. Whereas, with my present invention, the cost of manufacture of the closure cap and its several parts is not increased to any material degree. At the same time, a stronger and more eilicient cap is provided.

It will be understood that my invention is not necessarily limited to the specific structural details herein shown and described, and various changes therein and modifications thereof may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing its advantages.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a container ofthe class described, of a closure cap, consisting of a part in threaded engagement with the container, and a part permanently secured to said first named part and including integral, radially extending, curved arms, saidfirst named part including an outwardly extending annular flange with a gasket arranged adjacent said flange, and the peripheral wall of the second named part being folded around said flange and gasket in securing said parts together.

2. The combination with a container of the class described, of a closure cap, consisting of a part in threaded engagement with the container, and a part permanently secured to said first named part and including integral, radially extending, curved arms, said first named part including an outwardly ex tending annular flange with a gasket arrangedndjacent said flan e, the peripheral wall of the second named part being folded. around said flange and gasket in securing said parts together, and a spout arranged centrally in and secured to said first named part, and projecting beyond the second named part;

3. A cap and spout for oil cans comprising a'thimbleshaped threaded part including at its open end an outwardly extending flange, the bottom wall of said part being apertured,

a spout arranged in said aperture and secured to said part and projecting beyond the open end thereof, a top plate arranged around said spout and upon the flange of said first named part, said plate including radially projecting,

integral curved arms extending from the to said part and projecting beyond the open end thereof, a top plate arranged around said spout and upon the flange of said first named part, said plate including radially projecting, integral, curved arms extending from the periphery thereof, the periphery of said plate being curved outwardly, downwardly and in wardly around said flange to form an inte ral structure of said first named part, spout, late and arms, and a gasket arranged on the under face of said flange and around which the peripheral edge of said plate passes to retain said gasket in position.

. 5. A cap and spent for oil cans comprising a thimble-shaped threaded part including at its open end an outwardly extending flange, thebottom wall ofsaid part being apertured, a spout arranged insaid aperture and secured to said part and projecting beyond the open end thereof, a top plate arranged around said spout and upon the flange of said first named part, said plate including radially projecting, integral, curved arms extending from the periphery thereof, the periphery of said plate being curved outwardly, downwardly and inwardly around said flange to form an integral structure of said first named part, spout, plate and arms, a gasket arranged on the under face of said flange and around which the peripheral edge of said plate passes to retain said gasket in position, and said arms being curved downwardly, upwardly and inwardly.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name this 24th day of April, 1931. I

EDWARD R. PEIRIE. 

